Vikings entering battle would consume massive amounts of meat, blood, and fermented dairy hours before combat. The word "berserk" possibly comes from "bear-shirt" - warriors who consumed bear meat before battle believing it gave them the bear's strength and fury. Superstition? Maybe. But they weren't eating oats and hoping for the best. Their thralls? Fed gruel. Fish scraps. Whatever kept them functional enough to row the ships. The Vikings understood: diet determines dominance. You cannot build conquerors on peasant food. They raided across Europe for 300 years fueled by animal products while those they conquered ate grain and wondered why they kept losing. Now we're told animal products are dangerous, inflammatory, disease-causing.Vikings entering battle would consume massive amounts of meat, blood, and fermented dairy hours before combat.
— Sama Hoole (@SamaHoole) November 14, 2025
The word "berserk" possibly comes from "bear-shirt" - warriors who consumed bear meat before battle believing it gave them the bear's strength and fury.
Superstition?… pic.twitter.com/yb0vCqb8IJ
Convenient. An inflamed, disease-ridden population doesn't raid. It complies.
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